Perry hitting the road again

Gov. Rick Perry — fresh off a swing through South Carolina, Iowa and New Hampshire in his first week as a presidential candidate — will soon be hitting the road again.

He’ll dip into Iowa on Saturday, and he’s got a round of fundraisers coming up in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

His schedule still is being finalized, but it so far includes fundraisers in Aspen and Denver this Thursday and a slew more next week — Tulsa and Oklahoma City on Monday; Fort Worth and Dallas next Tuesday; Austin, New Orleans and Houston on Wednesday, Aug. 31; and Midland and San Antonio on Thursday, Sept. 1.

With many big-time Republican donors and bundlers having stayed on the sidelines, Perry’s fundraising will show whether he’s got the goods to compete despite his late start.

Asked about word that he wants to raise $10 million within weeks of his announcement, Perry spokesman Mark Miner said, “Our goal is to raise the necessary resources to run a credible campaign.”